What type of Algae is this and how to get rid of it

[itachi86]

My Phosphates and Nitrates are both 0. All other parameters are OK.
I put the power head close to the brown parts but it doesn't go away, so I am guessing is no Cyano. With the lights off it looks like this but when the blue lights are on the brown parts look more red-ish.

 

[Reefahholic]

Looks like Green Hair Algae (GHA). May I ask your Phosphate/ Nitrate levels?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Looks like Green Hair Algae (GHA). May I ask your Phosphate/ Nitrate levels?

Did you not read the post??

 

[moldos]

if those are bubbles could it be dinos?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

if those are bubbles could it be dinos?

All algae can create bubbles...

 

[bushdoc]

So you have an answer:GHA
Now how to get rid of it?
It is difficult to get rif of it, but you can keep it under control:

• decrease light intensity and photoperiod
• change light spectrum to more blue and eliminate red, white and green
• invest in robust and diverse CUC
• increase biodiversity
• add maricultured Live Rock
• manually remove algae
• let time do it's work too

Good luck!

 

[moldos]

All algae can create bubbles...

yes but 0 phos n 0 nitrate

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

yes but 0 phos n 0 nitrate

Yes, but algae, lol

 

[Reeflix]

Also if this is GHA (which I mean I don’t really think so but who knows) you can also dip the rocks in a 10 percent solution H202 and then scrub it off.

 

[jda]

It looks like some sort of short turf algae with some matting bacteria mixed in. Both of those things can get nitrogen from ammonia to grow... you don't need any nitrate, so don't pay attention to that. If you are growing algae then you have enough nitrogen and phosphorous in other available forms that you cannot test for.

If this is early in the tank process, some of these might die back on their own. If they do, they will be replaced with more common kinds of pains in the butts.

Manual removal and urchins and snails are your best bet. Sometimes you can get lucky with a fish that will east stuff, but there are no guarantees. Rock and pencil urchins from Florida will usually stay on the rocks more than the glass. Pincushions usually don't want to do the hard work on my rocks unless there is nothing left on the glass and easy surfaces, so you need an army of them - these will pick up and carry around your snails. Tuxedos do a good job at both.

 

[Lebowski_]

A Tuxedo Urchin will annihilate this. If it's a small tank, you will need to be prepared to feed it nori or sell it, though, as they will clean the rock off too well and starve!

edit @jda beat me to it